I have used it mixed with ballast on the outer edges to hold in the ballast on a slope… still in place 10+
Eric,
Judging from your picture “I think” you are over thinking! Hollywood’s insight is spot on IMO as that wood looks just fine to me. As stated just SPRAY (key word) on bleach and let it sit then hose off. Allow to dry off the ground on blocks for air movement underneath (or cause someone stole your wheels) when thoroughly dry just repaint.
Ok, this one has me pondering. Care to elaborate what a 1:1 coconut frog is? Or, pictures??
Cliff (@Cliff_Jennings ),
We have coated many a craftstick with TiteBond III. Horizontal ones exposed to the weather rot. Vertical ones simulating walls are holding up fine. Both structures have been outside since 2020, so it is a pretty fair test.
I will do as @David_Marconi_FOGCH and @Rooster recommend and spray with bleach, let dry, and paint. I will check out the cost of a preservative, too.
Still dealing with that attempted identity theft, so no material progress…
Eric
Yes, it is a misspelling! I meant to say “coconut frond.” The Palm of Spray Painting sheds the occasional frond, and one fell right on this little structure.
Eric
Wasn’t that a song by the WHO ?
Eric;
AW HECK!! And here I was hoping that a coconut frog was an insulated turnout part made from a coconut shell. (Probably too brittle to withstand all those large scale railroad wheels traversing over it!)
Still was funny, David Meashey
Update:
The building core got a thorough spraying with CLOROX. Here are some interior shots…
and here is an exterior shot:
Not a spot of fungus or algae to be seen! Thanks to Dave and Rooster (@David_Marconi_FOGCH , @Rooster ) for that tip.
The whole smells a bit like a public swimming pool, so it is busy airing out and drying up. This allowed me to have a “think” about proceeding. First, since we plan to move the control switches to the roof, the roof shingle will be insufficiently robust. We found some scraps that’ll correct that.
Cutting this to shape will give me a chance to battle Sabre Saw, too, which I’ve avoided for at least a year! The plan is to get things the same length, glue the lot together, punch a hole to drop the wiring, and leave it removeable so we can make repairs. I’ll worry about details later.
The other issue is that the whole thing is not level and rocks. We could sand it down, and I am sure it would end up as a slope that also rocks. Since the wiring harness will now pass through the area that used to hold the light switches, Kid-zilla and I decided to set the building on the Hardiebacker board it has sat upon for the last 7 years, shim it until its level, make it fast with construction cement, and seal it in place. Details to follow.
While I work all this out, we’ll pick out and replace any remaining damaged craftsticks over the course of the week. Hopefully, we can seal the core this next weekend. I found some oil based primer that should do the trick!
Have a Great Week!
Updates as Required.
Eric
Update:
Life, to include a nice staycation at this hidden spot called Waikiki, got in the way. Still, on Saturday, the 1:24 gang joined me to grind out all the remaining soft spots with a Dremel and to select wood to patch the holes.
We had to set this aside to dry, so I turned to other projects.
Before closing, note the church under repair in the background. Kid-zilla has been busily fixing the lighting, removing or repairing rotting wood, and replanking the frame. This was an initiative project he undertook out of need, not because I asked him. Good…gooooooooooodddddddd…
Back to the project at hand, I hope to get it replanked as necessary by the end of this week. After that, I will cover all exposed wood with an oil-based indoor/outdoor primer that I found in the shed before proceeding onto the new roof.
In addition, Kid-zilla and I have decided to use this project as an excuse to do some little side projects that’ll spruce up the yard area. This included rusting up some worn wheel sets and plastic “pipes” (actually old solar light posts)…
@John_Bouck had suggested moving Kid-zilla towards weathering. This seemed like a good start!
The other side project will be a poling car, made from the remains of the logistics cart for 1:24 Legio X Legio X passed into history this summer, but this scarred veteran of Consul Filis Maximus’ campaigns will serve on!
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The green puts it in Triple O colors, but not so much that its Imperial use is hidden. It also needs to be functional, so it got new decking. Later, it got truss rods (shishkabob skewers), and it will get journal bearing covers. Handrails, pole holders, brake handle, whatever will go on as we go…and I get stumped on the project I am supposed to be doing!
Updates as progress merits!
Eric
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